ASSESSMENT REPORT NO.

MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY (MMPI)

Submitted to:

Dr. Farhat Nadeem

Submitted by:

Wajeeha Naseer

Enrollment No: f2018-165

MS Clinical and Counselling Psychology (Semester II)

Session: 2018-2020

INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY

BEACONHOUSE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Bio data

Name: W.N

Gender: Female

Age: 22 years

No. of sibling: 2

Birth order: 2nd

Date of Assessment 25th Feb, 2019

Informant: Participant herself

Purpose of Evaluation

W.N was assessed for various psychopathologies and personality domains for academic

purposes.

Background Information

The participant was born by a C-section after full term pregnancy. She achieved his

milestones at proper age. History of neurotic traits was reported to be present. The participant

started to go to school in 3.5 years. She was very confident on her first day of school. She

enjoyed doing assigned tasks at school. She is reported to be quiet active in school and

participates in extracurricular activities very enthusiastically. She have a lot of friends in school

and is known to help other children as well. She also helps her younger sister with her academic

tasks. She have a very congenial relationship with her friends and family. The home environment

of the participant was reported to be quite satisfactory and friendly. She is closer to his mother.
Father being the authority figure take most of the decisions. No significant medical or psychiatric

history was reported in the family.

Test Administered

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was used to assess various

psychopathologies and personality domains of the individual.

Behavioral Observation

The participant was a young girl of 22 years with appropriate height and weight. Notable

physical characteristics were that she was dressed neatly and had her hair were combed. W.N’s

grooming also appeared adequate. She had a confident gate and posture. She appeared to be very

calm and playful. She was motivated to perform the tasks and didn’t show any signs of

resistance, hyperactivity, or distractibility. No unusual mannerism or overt indicators of

aggression/impulsivity were noted during the assessment procedure and other wise. Child’s

mood and affect were observed to be normal and congruent. Likewise, there were no undue signs

of anxiety, hostility, or irritability. Her activity level during assessment was normal and speech

was clear and unremarkable. She maintained adequate eye contact. She was cooperative

throughout the assessment procedure and appeared to give her best effort to answer all of the

questions. She read all of the statements carefully, although by the end of the test she became

quite exhausted due to the length of the questions. Whereas, she still managed to present an

admirable level of persistence in answering the questions. She took approximately 3 hours to

complete the inventory.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a psychological test that

assesses personality traits and psychopathology. It is primarily intended to test people who are

suspected of having mental health or other clinical issues. The MMPI-2 is designed with 10

clinical scales which assess 10 major categories of abnormal human behavior, and four validity

scales, which assess the person’s general test-taking attitude and whether they answered the

items on the test in a truthful and accurate manner. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality

Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) also contains four validity scales designed to measure a person’s test-

taking attitude and approach to the test.

Results

The results of MMPI are calculated by analyzing responses on the basis of two types of

scales as following:

a) Validity scales

b) Clinical scales

c) Content scales

Table 1

Validity Sub-scale, Raw Score, t-Score, Interpretative Guidelines

Validity Subscales Raw t-score Interpretative Guideline

Scores

Variable Response Inconsistency (VRIN) 8 63 Profile is valid and test-

taker was able to

 understand and respond to

the items in a consistent

manner.

True Response Inconsistency (TRIN) 12 73 Profile is valid, however, it

should be interpreted with

caution especially scales L,

K and S.

Infrequency (F) 8 64 Test-taker accurately

described her current

psychological functioning.

Backside F (FB ) 8 74 Profile is valid as scores

fall in the average range.

Infrequency Psychopathology (FP ) 2 57 Test-taker accurately

described her current

psychological functioning.

Fake Bad Scale (FBS) 12 45 Profile is valid as scores

fall in the average range.

Lie (L) 3 47 Profile is valid.

Correction (K) 12 45 Profile is valid.

Superlative Self Presentation (S) 17 40 Profile is valid.

The overall analysis of the validity profile indicates that the participant’s responses are

valid and honest and can be interpreted further for clinical scales.
Table 2

Clinical Sub-scale, Raw Score, t-Score, Interpretative Guidelines

Clinical Subscales Raw Scores t-score Interpretative Guideline

Hypochondriasis (Hs+.5K) 8 37 Average. No interpretation.

Depression (D) 21 51 Average. No interpretation.

Hysteria (Hy) 15 36 Low score. No

interpretation.

Psychopathic Deviate (Pd+.4K) 26 57 Moderate scores showing

unconventional; immature,

self-centered; superficial;

relationships; extroverted,

energetic.

Masculinity/Femininity (Mf) 30 65 Scores are significantly

high which show that

participant rejects the

traditional feminine role.

Paranoia (Pa) 13 59 Moderate scores, showing

overly sensitive, guarded,

distrustful, angry and

resentful attitude.

Psych asthenia (Pt+ 1K) 26 48 Average. No interpretation.

 Schizophrenia (Sc+ 1K) 31 58 Moderate scores signifying

limited interest in other

people, impractical,

feelings of inadequacy and

insecurity.

Hypomania (Ma+ .2K) 21 53 Average. No interpretation.

Social Introversion (SI) 29 52 Average. No interpretation.

Table 3

Content scale, Raw Score, t-Score, Interpretative Guidelines

Content Subscales Raw Scores t-score Interpretative Guideline

Anxiety 12 61 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Fears 12 65 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Obsessiveness 8 57 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Depression 11 61 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Health 4 47 Participant’s scores are in

average limit
Bizarre Mentation 4 58 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Anger 8 55 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Cynicism 11 53 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Antisocial Practices 10 59 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Type A 12 64 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Low Self-esteem 6 53 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Social Discomfort 6 48 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Family Problems 10 59 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Work Interference 15 60 Participant’s scores are in

average limit

Negative Treatment Indicators 8 57 Participant’s scores are in

average limit
Qualitative Interpretation

Analysis of Ms. W.N’s profile show that she responded genuinely on the inventory’s

items. All of her scores on the validity scales lie in the normal range. Although no significant

elevation was reported. Scores on F scale represents that she might be curious, complex,

psychologically sophisticated, opinionated, unstable, and/or moody. L scale scores suggest that

client was frank and open regarding their responses to the items. She is able to admit minor faults

in themselves and may also be articulate, relaxed, socially ascendant, and self-reliant. Moderate

scores on K suggest moderate levels of defensiveness, as well as a number of potential positive

qualities in the participant such as she seemed to be independent, self-reliant, she managed to

express an appropriate level of self-disclosure, and have good ego strength. Her verbal ability

and social skills might also be good. Although she might admit to some “socially acceptable”

difficulties, she might minimize other important conflicts.

Examination of clinical scales showed highest scores on Psychopathic Deviate, Mf,

Schizophrenia, Mania and Paranoia, although none of the scores exceeded the clinical threshold.

High scorers on Pd may typically have problems with persons in authority, frequent marital and

work difficulties, and poor tolerance for boredom. They can be described as having an angry dis

identification with their family, society, or both, signifying interpersonal problems. Elevated

score on Mf as compared to other scale show that the individual can be described as confident,

spontaneous, bold, unsympathetic, competitive, logical, and unemotional. She doesn’t fit into the

conventional and traditional female role. This rejection on traditional female role can be a

contributor in various interpersonal problems as reported by the participant. Mild elevations on

Scale 6 i.e. Paranoia suggest that the person is emotional, soft-hearted, and experiences

interpersonal sensitivity. Mild elevations on Schizophrenia suggests the person feels alienated,
distant from social situations, and misunderstood. They also tend to have a highly varied fantasy

life. Mild elevations on Hypomania scale, without any significant previous psychiatric history as

in case of this participant suggest that these individuals are likely to be frank, courageous,

talkative, enthusiastic, idealistic, and versatile. Hence, the significant problems that were

observed in the profile were in having interpersonal relationships especially with the authority

figures and society. Participant also seemed to be high on emotionality. Whereas, participant

seemed to be courageous and enthusiastic with respect to bringing a change in society and the

stereotypical social norms. She came out as an ambitious being who is also sensitive but

evaluates the situations critically.

Summary of the Findings

The results should be interpreted with caution, however, interpersonal problems can be

observed.
References

Framingham, J. (2018). Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Psych Central.

Retrieved on March 2, 2019, from https://psychcentral.com/lib/minnesota-multiphasic-

personality-inventory-mmpi/